Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-04-09
NoRTHwEsTERN NEWS.

NORTHWESTERN NEWS.
On the 2lst day of March, General
Manager E. w. Winner, of the Chicago, st.
Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha road, addressed
letter of inquiry to the railroad commits
sioners, asking their views regarding the,
right OF the company to issue half fare per-
mits to clergymen I'm der the act of the late
Minnesota legislature. The section of the
act which relates to the subject declares
that it shall be unlawful to give any I'M
equal or unreasonable preference to any
particular description of traffic in any
respect whatsoever. In reply the Minnesota
Railroad Commissioners say !: ssWe are COM
PEELED to hold that it was not the intention
OF the legislature to allow such reduced
rates to ministers of religion in this state.
The language is clear and distinct and the
interpretation not difficult or doubtful. The
half fare permits referred to are an UNEQUAL
preference or advantage to those using
| them, as against all other passengers pur-
| chasing the usual and ordinary transporta-
ton over your line of road, and SO an I'M
just discrimination which is declared to be
| unlaWful.n
In the Haddock murder trial, in
progress at Sioux City, Iowa. in addition
Leavitt, which was published at the time
OF the murder, other witnesses have been
produced that corrObate Leavitt that the
shooting was done by Arensdorf, the party
now on trial. The evidence given BY
koschnitze, known in the narrative of the
case as Bismarck one of the men hired
to ''do up'' Haddock, was conclusively
corrOborative and his story on the stand
was most damaging, and in no naterial
part shaken by the cross-examination
Bismarck says be was only a few feet from
Haddock when Arensdorf fired the fatal
shot =
1t has been decided by the Dakota
Territorial government to organize two
companies of mounted militia among the
settlers in the Turtle Mountain region
Discussing this matter, the Governor ex-
presses the opinion that the events of the
present year have opened the eyes of the
people OF Rolette and surrounding counties
TO the necessity OF more adequate protection
from the half breeds and from Indian in
Vaslon from the north. The Indians are
quiet now, but may break out at any time
and the people ought to be prepared for
them. There are no mounted militia at the
present time, and two or three troops would
prove very effective in settling Indian
troubles, especially in case ofinvasion.
The wife of Ex-United States Senator
Angus Cameron attempted suicide by throw
ing herself into the Mississippi river at La
The act Of the unfortunate lady was seen by
two men who Immediately rescued her
She entered the river at the exact point
where Senator Cameron's brother commit
ted suicide several years since. About four
years ago in crossing the New York and
Brooklyn ferry, Mrs Cameron sustained an
! injury OF the spine and has been in a low
state OF health since. She evaded her at
PENDANTS on this occasion of her attempt at
Self-deStruction. r.. --r
In Wisconsin the only stale officer to
be elected on the 5th. was associate Judge
of the Supreme court, and RarlowS. Orton,
Democrat, was chosen without opposition.
In Milwaukee county one Democrat and one
republican were elected on fusion ticket
Tor Circuit and Superior court Judges, over
! the Labor party candidate. In Milwaukee
city the Labor party elected about one half
the aldermen and one third the supervisors,
but as tWo-thirds of both bodies hold over
both will remain democratic. The Demo-
Gratis carried the city of Madison
At Sioux City, Iowa, March 81, in
the Haddock case, the prosecution I'm.
expectedly closed it's direct testimony for
the purpose of developing the line of the
defense. The case thus far made by the
State, while possessing no great preponder-
ance OF evidence, is symmetrical chain of
testimony, End to that extent has strength
The 1lrst witnesses for the defense testified
that bismarck was too drunk on the
! night OF the tragedy to have accurate
| knowledge Of what TRANSFERRED.
Probably the largest pension GER
| tifcate ever issued to a Wisconsin veteran
| was one allowed by the Commissioner of
| Pensions. March 81, to Peter Schumacher.
who was private of Company D. Fourth
! Wisconsin cavalry. Schumacher is insane
and frnfS
| month. The arrearages allowed him
amount to $4,000. The certificate is made
payable at the Milwaukee agency, and it
is said will be the largest amount ever paid
to any one pensioner by that agency.
Gov, McGill has appointed the fol-
lowing trustees for the Minnesota Soldiers
Home. For two years, A. E. Christie, of
Austin; Thomas f. Cowing, of Fergus Falls:
A. A. Brown, Of Alexandria. For four
| years, W. P. Huntington, Red Falls; L. A.
Hancock, Red Wing. For six years, Reese.
Henderson, Minneapolis; Henry A. Castle,
OF st. Paul -
Wolcott & Company, of Mime
apolis have made complaint to the Mime
| sofa railroad commissioners that the Mime
apolis q Pacific railroad decline to furnish
| them cars for the transportation of wheat
| which the firm has stored at Pajnsville
| The decision of the commissioners is that
the road must furnish the cars and move
the wheat at the schedule rates.
A report reached Fort Benton April
1st, from Conrad on the Marios river that
the Blood Indians, from north of the boun-
Diary line have stolen all the horses at Dare
q Kennedy's ranch. Last year British
Indians stole hundreds of horses in North
mn f<,1aa q RI
campaign early this season.
Collector Guernon took possession Of
his office at st. Vincent, MINI. arriving on
the LIST inst He was enthusiastically vel
coined on ahghting from the train, and the
principal citizens of the town called upon
him during the afternoon and evening and
rendered him their congratulations.
A 13-year-old son of Maxson Randall.
OF Warsaw, Mimi, was killed Wednesday
afternoon by the revolving shaft OF wind
mill, on his fathers farm. A scarf coming
IN contact with the shaft was wound up'
and by this means the boys neck was
broken.
Between II and IL o'clock Wednes-
day night the Express messenger on a West
Shore train, was shot and his safe robbed.
near Utica, N y, but how much obtained
is unknown. The messengers injuries are
not necessarily fatal
Gov. McGill has appointed as COM
missioners for the unorganized county Of
Cass, Mimi, G. A. Ruffee, T. j. Nary and
e. >. Collins, and for Itasca, William l..
Wakefield, Patrick Casey, and A. T. Mason
An April snow storm set in over the
northwest on the 3rd, in many places taking
on the vigor of a blizzard, especially in some
portions of Dakota and Iowa The avera onA